The AU women’s lacrosse team dropped their first game in the Patriot League play to Colgate University 11-9 on Saturday at Jacobs Field.
Colgate controlled the play early and jumped out to a lead. Colgate’s Colleen Bubnack scored the game’s first goal just over two minutes into the game. Her teammate Alex Knutz capitalized on a free position shot just 37 seconds later to make it 2-0.
Neither team was able to establish any clear control over the next five minutes. Both teams traded three fouls and possession of the ball until AU’s Paige Lin scored with 19:28 to go in the first half. The Eagles’ Samantha Marshall followed up Lin’s score with one of her own, to tie it up at two just over a minute and a half later.
The teams traded two more goals and with just under eight minutes to play, Colgate’s Bubnack found the back of the net again to make it 5-4. On the same play, AU’s Lin was issued a yellow card, which put Colgate a man up. The Red Raiders were able to capitalize on the advantage with a goal by Greer Goebels.
Neither team was able to control the ball for much of the last six minutes of the half. With the man-up however, AU’s Lisa Schaaf was able to score, cutting the Colgate lead to one at halftime.
The second half was much like the first, with neither team able to sustain any consistent pressure. A foul on Colgate’s Hallie Snyder changed that, as Lin was able to knot the score up at six with a free position shot. AU would keep the pressure up and a goal by Schaaf gave the Eagles their first lead of the game, just under four minutes later.
AU’s lead was short lived, as Colgate went on to score five unanswered goals in the next 10 minutes. Colgate’s run was made up of Bubnack’s fourth goal of the game, two goals from Courtney Miller and goals from Kate Bergstrom and Quincey Spagnoletti.
There would be a 12-minute span of time between AU scores. Amanda Makoid was able to end the drought when she capitalized on a free position shot with 8:22 left in the game. AU would score one more time a minute later but would be unable to finish the comeback attempt.
AU’s Schoengerger, Schaaf and Lin would all finish with two goals on the day. Six Eagles found the back of the net and goaltender Kaska Komosinski recorded 10 saves. Colgate’s Bubnack led all scorers with four goals. Red Raider goaltender Christina Roa made six saves and was given the win.
The loss drops AU to 2-5 overall and 0-1 in conference play. AU’s next game is Saturday at Bucknell University. It is their second conference matchup of the season. There are eight games left in the season, of which five are conference games.
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